Letter: Contract sought for fire services

Published: August 22, 2014 4:00 AM

Editor:

In a recent letter to the editor published in both the Dalton Gazette and The Daily Record, the officers of the Kidron Volunteer Fire Department stated, "In the past, the Kidron FD has a long history of working together with the Dalton FD and the Orrville FD in Sugar Creek Township. It is our intention to continue that tradition with the EWFD. Even in times of political tension, we believe that cooperation is the only way to handle emergencies successfully."

The board of trustees of the EWFD would like to thank and commend the officers of the KVFD for publicly stating that they are willing to work with the EWFD to provide essential safety services to our residents. The KVFD board of directors has a contract from the EWFD in their possession that allows them to remain independent and compensates them $35,000 for their services in 2014.

Without a signed contract, the EWFD cannot ensure the residents and businesses in the Kidron 9-1-1 area that they will receive fire and EMS services from the KVFD. Therefore, the EWFD publicly invites the KVFD board of directors to meet, review, negotiate and sign a contract so that the firefighters that make up the KVFD can fulfill their promise to provide fire and EMS services to our residents.